"Joe" wrote in message
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are there any programmable thermostats out there that you can
recommend that do better than just the four time a day settings? I
sometimes leave the house for odd hours at a time and I'd like to be
able to override 2 or 3 settings at a time without having to program
each quarter. I'd like to have one that allows me to override the
custom settings for 5 hours or 8 hours or 2 days if needed.


If you're leaving the house, why not just use the "hold" feature and set it
for whatever is the cheapest use? For instance, I work at home, so mine's
set for 68 (heat) most of the day, and 66 at night. But, if I'm gone for a
lengthy period during the day, I hit the hold button and set it for 66.